diff --git a/Sources/UIKitNavigation/Navigation/NavigationStackController.swift b/Sources/UIKitNavigation/Navigation/NavigationStackController.swift
index 367ca3bab..090d3c5be 100644
--- a/Sources/UIKitNavigation/Navigation/NavigationStackController.swift
+++ b/Sources/UIKitNavigation/Navigation/NavigationStackController.swift
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@
     }
 
     public func navigationBar(_ navigationBar: UINavigationBar, didPop item: UINavigationItem) {
+      guard !elementsBeingPopped.isEmpty else { return }
       path.removeAll(where: { elementsBeingPopped.contains($0) })
       elementsBeingPopped.removeAll()
     }